| Difficulty | II-III+ |
| Length | 3.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Ogden River Bl Pineview Res Nr Huntsville, Ut |
| Flow Rate as of 48 minutes | 234 cfslow runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | July 20, 2026 |
River Description
The uppermost section of the Ogden river. From the road bridge below the Pineview dam down to above the Alaskan Inn (above the bridge) is a mellower class II-III section. Brush and wood can be an issue.
Below the Alaskan Inn (a possible put in for the Narrows section), the action starts to pick up. At flows around 400 there are a number of class III rapids, with a boulder garden that usually has wood and should be road scouted after each new seasonal high (1.2 miles up from Smokey Bear; park on the right (south), then walk back downstream to bank scout). There is half-river-wide wood on the lower left in there, April 19, 2016.
The parking by the Smokey Bear sign is the takeout for the class 3 Pineview section, and the most common putin for the Narrows section.
Levels:
Below Recommended > 180 > class 3 > 430 > 3+ > 570 > 4- > 1200 > 4 > 1600, have not seen it over 1600 as that is bankful, wood would be moving.
Note that Pineview at 250 cfs is a little harder than Rainbow Gardens at 250 cfs, with a bit more rock avoidance and wood avoidance. The wood avoidance is because more work is done on the Narrows and Rainbow Gardens; also the proximity of houses to the Pineview section limits the access in some areas.
River Features
bridge putin
Access PointDistance: 0 mi
The furthest upstream putin is the north side of the road bridge below the water treatment plant. The southeast side of the bridge may be a better putin, with parking.
Alaskan Inn putin
Access PointDistance: 1.96 mi
upstream from Alaskan Inn is a fisherman's access and putin. An easier section of the Ogden is the uppermost class 2+ section (1.9 miles), taking out here.
Pineview crux rapid
RapidClass: III+Distance: 2.2 mi
Mid-stream rocks often collect wood here. This is a good spot to bank scout on the drive up. Park at a turnout on the south side of the road, downstream from the Alaskan Inn, and carefully cross the road as there is not a shoulder in some spots. In 2026 there is a lot of wood in the leadin to the 'Alaskan Inn crux'.
Second crux
RapidDistance: 2.46 mi
Somewhere below the Alaskan Inn crux is another cruxy section, with a far right sneak.
Smokey Bear leadin
RapidDistance: 3.39 mi
There is a busy section right before the Smokey Bear takeout, it may be worth a look.
Smokey Bear takeout
Access PointDistance: 3.41 mi
The Smokey Bear sign turnout is the takeout for this section. This is the Narrows putin. Its possible to go down to the next bridge (green bridge) for some busier class 3, but the takeout under the bridge is a bit more challenging, with a scramble over the wall to get to the road.